Have heard that the '82 to '92 Firebirds have a Cd of .33...the Grand Am
that Tom mentioned I think was .29...someone on the list had the Cd for the
new Corvette.
My guesses:
Al Teague's 'Liner - .20 & 10 sq. ft.
Keith's '80 Camero - .35 & 22.5 sq ft.
Earl Wooden's '48 Crosley - .30 & 13.5 sq. ft.
Joe Law's Lakester - .42 & 10.5 sq.ft.
Larry Brookshire's '86 Firebird - .34 & 21.3 sq. ft.
John "Cd" Beckett
-----Original Message-----
From: Lawrence E. & Cathy R. Mayfield <lemay@hiwaay.net>
To: land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, December 17, 1999 10:27 AM
Subject: Drag Coefficients and Frontal Area
>Keith asked the other day aboout the smallest, narrowest, longest available
>vehicles. Been thinking about that: what we need is the automobile with the
>lowest drag available and this would be found from the drag coefficient
>times the frontal area. This would always be constant no matter where we
race.
>
>So here's the challenge. Over the next two weeks or so, how about the
>members of the list that can surf the web, look for sites that have actual
>data on Cd and frontal area. If any member has a reference book that he/she
>would share the data from, it would be appreciated. If I can get the data,
>I will compile a list of vehicle frontal areas, Cd and a computed drag
>factor (Cd x Area). I'll include the formula for drag so everyone
>interested can determine their own set of numbers for whatever speed they
>desire.
>
>Send data to me!
>
>mayf
>
>
>
>L.E. Mayfield
>124 Maximillion Drive
>Madison, Al. 35758-8171
>1-256-837-1051
>
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>
>DrMayf@AOL.com
>lemay@hiwaay.net <<<<preferred
>
>Sunbeam Tiger, B9471136
>Sunbeam Alpine Bonneville Land Speed Racer,
>'66 Hydroplane Drag Boat (390 FE)
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